Achterbroek
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as achterbroek in 1395. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“back, rear”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as den afterbroec in 1370. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“back, rear”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Achterbroek n
- A hamlet in Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.